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1043764

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date	18/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes are in place to monitor compliance with regulation 113 paragraphs (7) and (8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 which require contracting bodies to publish data online regarding their late payment of invoices; and what assessment they have made of compliance with those Regulations by public authorities since 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL12959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All public bodies in scope of this regulation are responsible for publishing their own payment performance data. We do not currently hold this information centrally; however the Public Procurement Review Service plans to undertake a series of ‘spot checks’ on a number of public bodies to monitor compliance in coming months.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12960 question first answered 23/01/2019 11:49:47 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1043765

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Public Sector: Billing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which public authorities have (1) complied, and (2) not complied with regulation 113 paragraphs (7) and (8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, which require public authorities to publish data online regarding their late payment of invoices.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL12960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>All public bodies in scope of this regulation are responsible for publishing their own payment performance data. We do not currently hold this information centrally; however the Public Procurement Review Service plans to undertake a series of ‘spot checks’ on a number of public bodies to monitor compliance in coming months.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham grouped question UIN HL12959 question first answered 23/01/2019 11:49:47 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1043767

registered interest
date	18/01/2019
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Government
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what future discussions are planned with the political parties in Northern Ireland to restore the Northern Ireland Executive.
tabling member printed	Lord Rogan
uin	HL12962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is focused on rebuilding political dialogue and encouraging the parties to come together to work towards restoring devolved government. She continues to speak regularly with Northern Ireland political leaders to achieve this aim.</p> answering member printed Lord Duncan of Springbank question first answered 23/01/2019 11:50:26 answering member 4686 label Biography information for Lord Duncan of Springbank
tabling member	2478 label Biography information for Lord Rogan

1042892

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	East Midlands Rail Franchise: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they anticipate that additional rolling stock will be available by the time the new East Midlands rail franchise is let in August.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL12883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The East Midlands Franchise Competition is still a live competition and the bids are currently being evaluated. The rolling stock requirements for the future franchise were set out in the Invitation to Tender, bidders will have developed proposals to meet or exceed those requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2019 12:47:45 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1042896

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Social Security Benefits: Domestic Abuse
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Buscombe on 14 January (HL12638) and the Minister of State for Employment on 10 February 2015 (HC223651), why they no longer record information on domestic violence easements centrally.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL12887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>DWP is committed to providing the best possible support for all our claimants, including the most vulnerable in society. This includes those who are, or have been, victims of domestic abuse.</p><p> </p><p>We provide a tailored service that recognises those with complex needs at any point through-out their journey and ensures appropriate support is quickly made available: a fundamental principle in the operational delivery of UC.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with Refuge and Women’s Aid to improve the training provided to our staff, which means that Departmental training and awareness is now better than it ever has been, allowing Jobcentre staff to proactively identify, support and signpost victims of abuse.</p> answering member printed Baroness Buscombe question first answered 22/01/2019 16:08:02 answering member 3349 label Biography information for Baroness Buscombe
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1042908

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Cars: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 26 November 2018 (HL11401), what plans they have to address the weakness in the domestic car industry cited by the ONS as contributing towards three consecutive quarter-on-quarter falls in UK business investment for the first time since the downturn of 2007–08.
tabling member printed	Lord Mendelsohn
uin	HL12899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>The automotive sector is undergoing a strategic transition to electric and connected and autonomous vehicles. Our automotive Sector Deal announced last year will ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive manufacturing. This includes a commitment of £246m to develop and scale-up world leading battery technology for electrified vehicles and a commitment of £1bn over 10 years to the Advanced Propulsion Centre to research and develop the next generation of low carbon technology to keep the sector at the cutting edge of innovation. Since it was announced in July 2013, APC has awarded 44 collaborative R&amp;D projects worth £770 million backed with £368 million from Government. We are also committed to investing over £250 million in public funding up to 2021/22, matched by industry, into R&amp;D and testing infrastructure to accelerate the development of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and anchor them in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other advanced manufacturing. The 2018 Budget further announced £78m million funding announced to support innovation in electric motor technology.</p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/01/2019 14:38:22 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	4286 label Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn

1042925

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Retail Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that a recent decline in consumer spending, as reported by Visa in its consumer price index, published in January, could have on UK retailers.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>According to the VISA consumer spending index, there was a decline in consumer spending in 8 months of 2018, including a decline of 1% in December. This is in line with ONS figures which have been showing total retail sales flattening out since summer 2018.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise this decline in consumer spending, along with a number of other market pressures such as changing consumer expectations and behaviour towards online shopping, are creating a challenging environment for UK retailers as they respond to these changes.</p><p> </p><p>This is why in March we established the industry led Retail Sector Council to bring Government and industry together to boost the sector’s productivity and economic health.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to supporting the retail sector and through the Council will work with industry to address key sector issues and define its future strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Henley question first answered 23/01/2019 14:38:57 answering member 2616 label Biography information for Lord Henley
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1042084

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Northern: Rolling Stock
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the franchise requirement for ending the use of Pacer trains (classes 142 and 144) on the Northern franchise; and what is the expected date when this will be achieved.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL12828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The franchise requirement is that Northern will oversee the complete removal of the Pacer train fleets by the end of 2019. Northern are on course to achieve this.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 22/01/2019 12:16:27 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1042092

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Prescriptions: Universal Credit
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord O'Shaughnessy on 20 December 2018 (HL12362), how they plan to ensure that Universal Credit claimants who meet the criteria for free prescriptions know that they should tick box ‘K’ for income-based jobseekers allowance.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL12835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>A wide range of activity has been undertaken to publicise the workaround that eligible Universal Credit (UC) claimants should tick box ‘K’ for income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance until the FP10 prescription form is updated to include a new UC tick box. Information about this workaround has been made available on relevant websites including those for the NHS Business Services Authority, Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee and the National Health Service website. This information has been shared with relevant professionals including Department for Work and Pensions work coaches and case managers, Citizens Advice advisers and pharmacists to enable them to support UC claimants with correctly completing the declaration on the back of the FP10 prescription form. Arrangements have also been made to ensure that if UC claimants accidentally tick the wrong box on the FP10 prescription form but can prove their eligibility for free NHS prescriptions, the NHS Business Services Authority is able to waive associated penalty charges upon being contacted.</p> answering member printed Baroness Manzoor question first answered 22/01/2019 16:14:53 answering member 4289 label Biography information for Baroness Manzoor
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett

1042094

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the (1) male, and (2) female working population earn £30,000 or over per annum.
tabling member printed	Baroness Lister of Burtersett
uin	HL12837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p><p> </p><p>Dear Baroness Lister of Burtersett,</p><p> </p><p>As National Statistician and Chief Executive of the UK Statistics Authority, I am replying to your Parliamentary Question asking what proportion of the (1) male, and (2) female working population earn £30,000 or over per annum <strong>(HL12837)</strong>.</p><p> </p><p>The <em>Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings<strong>[1]</strong></em> (ASHE), carried out in April each year, is the most comprehensive source of earnings information in the United Kingdom. ASHE is used to produce estimates of the number and proportion of employee jobs, which are defined as those held by employees and not the self-employed. Please note that ASHE is based on a 1% sample of employee jobs taken from HM Revenue and Customs' Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. Consequently, individuals with more than one job may appear in the sample more than once.</p><p> </p><p>The estimate of the proportion of employee jobs earning £30,000 or more per year in April 2018[2] (the latest period for which ASHE estimates are available) in the UK is (1) 48.6% for males and (2) 24.4% for females. These estimates include both full-time and part-time employee jobs, apprentices and are based upon employees that have been in their current job for at least a year and are on an adult rate of pay.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><em><sup> </sup></em></p><p>Yours sincerely,</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>John Pullinger</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/bulletins/annualsurveyofhoursandearnings/previousReleases</a></p><p>[2]2018 data are provisional</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 21/01/2019 17:27:08 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	4234 label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett